Isle of Man TT LIVE: Senior TT latest updates as Peter Hickman wins with lap record to beat Dean Harrison
Follow the latest from the final race at the 2018 Isle of Man TT
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Your support makes all the difference.The final race of the 2018 Isle of Man TT takes place on Friday in the form of the Senior TT to cap what has already been a record-breaking week.
The likes of Michael Dunlop, Dean Harrison and Peter Hickman will duke it out on the roads of the Isle of Man at speeds peaking at 200mph in what remains one of the most dangerous races in the world.
Friday afternoon sees the blue ribbon event in the form of the Senior TT – the one they all want to win – and after triumphing in last year’s event, Dunlop is looking to land win No 19 that would put him within four victories of John McGuinness and seven of overall leading race winner Joey Dunlop. But even though he took the spoils in the Superbike TT last Saturday – ridden on the same bikes as today’s event – Harrison holds the outright lap record and took victory in the second Supersport race on Wednesday, while Hickman will also be a threat after winning the Superstock race on Monday.
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Lap 2: Harrison flies across the line and completes a 133.678mph opening lap - not bad from a standing start! Hickman comes through at 133.492, 1.415s off the lead, and Dunlop is now 13s behind Hickman after a 131.810mph lap. Davo Johnson is into the pits, which is not normal at the end of the first lap, and it looks like he's got an issue with the Gulf BMW - yep, he's retired.
Lap 2: Looks like one of the bikes, possibly Hillier's has laid down fluid around the course, which has caused the yellow flags.
Lap 2: Cummins is flying and he's passed Dunlop for third by the time they reach Glen Helen, though it's just half-a-second between them. Harrison has stretched the lead though and now has a gap of 3.530s over Hickman. With Johnson retired in the pits, Josh Brookes is up to fifth on the Norton, 15 seconds behind Dunlop.
Lap 2: Cummins is pulling away from Dunlop and has an advantage of 3.249s at Ballaugh. But it's all eyes on Harrison as he's on lap record pace! The lead has stretched to 5.536s.
Lap 2: Harrison's had a good run to Ramsey, although Hickman has bettered it and taken nearly a second out of the lead. Cummins is holding Dunlop off, but the Tyco BMW rider is now a huge 27 seconds off the lead. This is very unlike the 18-time TT winner.
Lap 2: Harrison's lead is cut again at the Bungalow with Hickman 2.642s back. They're heading for the pits...
Lap 2: Cummins is into the pits first but Harrison is quickly behind him - it's 133.704mph. Not enough for a lap record but is a thousandth quicker than Hickman's! As tight as you like between the two, but the lead is down to 1.419s.
1. Harrison
2. Hickman +1.419
3. Cummins +23.721
4. Dunlop +7.698
5. Brookes +21.476
Lap 3: All the leaders away safely with a new rear tyre and a full tank of fuel. Harrison made nearly a second on Hickman in the pits while Tyco BMW turned Dunlop around the quickest of all - let's hope he avoids another speeding penalty after Wednesday's nightmare - while Cummins lost a huge length of time with a 1 min 4 secs stop, nine seconds slower than Dunlop. That could see the order switch around in the battle for third.
Meanwhile Lee Johnston retires in the pits on his Honda.
Lap 3: Harrison is right on the back of Cummins, meaning he's made up nearly 40 seconds to the Padgetts Honda, and that will also give him a lovely slipstream down the Sulby Straight. Hickman has dropped time again on the run to Glen Helen and is just under five seconds behind, while Dunlop has been able to catch Cummins - but not pass. The Manxman remains 0.543s ahead in third.
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